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Frank Matthews — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Delaware, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Frank Matthews across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Delaware, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Delaware, Iowa |
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Greeley Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Matthews | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Frankie Matthews | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Merle Matthews | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Marjorie Matthews | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Donna Matthews | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Matthews | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Harold Matthews | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Frank Matthews | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Delaware, Iowa
Head, age 33
Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Delaware, Iowa
Head, age 44
Delaware, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
| Surname | Matthews |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Frank Matthews across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Delaware, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Matthews
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Delaware, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Delaware, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu487unit:0217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bernard J Wulfekuhle | 47 | Head | Farmer | Oldenburg |
| 52 | Mary A Wulfekuhle | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Raymond L Wulfekuhle | 22 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Mary E Wulfekuhle | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | George Cole | 23 | Hired man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 56 | John M Steinfeldt | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Belle E Steinfeldt | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Howard C Steinfeldt | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Robert S Steinfeldt | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Lucile L Steinfeldt | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Frank P Schilling | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Minnie Schilling | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Donald F Schilling | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Henry Rimes | 16 | Hired man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 65 | Earl A Romig | 24 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 66 | M Romig | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Gladys Romig | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Ernest Romig | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Violet Romig | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Wiley W Miller | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Alta M Miller | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Francis Miller | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Marion Miller | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Fred Woellert | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Martha H Woellert | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Harold G Woellert | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Wilma Woellert | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Lawrence Moser | 22 | Hired man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 79 | Henry J Breckenfelder | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Mary J Breckenfelder | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Maud C Breckenfelder | 23 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | Iowa |
| 82 | Oral E Breckenfelder | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Hattie E Breckenfelder | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Lou E Breckenfelder | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Arza Breckenfelder | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Miles T Breckenfelder | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Frank Matthews THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 88 | Mary Matthews | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Merle Matthews | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Lewis Matthews | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Frankie Matthews | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Harold Matthews | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Donna Matthews | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Marjorie Matthews | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Don A Pilgrim | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 96 | Pearl M Pilgrim | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Opal E Pilgrim | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Glenn S Pilgrim | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Betha M Pilgrim | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Ernest Pilgrim | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)